Madder Root Decoction

Madder Root Decoction,For persistent bloody dysentery.

Formulas Name : Madder Root Decoction

Chinese Name : 茜根汤

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Rubia root (chopped), 1 liang of Sanguisorba root (chopped), 1 liang of Coptis rhizome (stems removed), 1 liang of red cinnabar, 1 liang of donkey-hide gelatin (roasted until cooked), half a liang of licorice root (roasted), and half a liang of Phellodendron bark.

Source

Formula by Zhang Huan, cited in Volume 29 of *New Book on the Care of Infants*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For persistent bloody dysentery.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 qian per dose; add 8 fen of water, decoct until reduced to 5 fen, strain, and take while warm.

Madder Root Decoction,Formula by Zhang Huan, cited in Volume 29 of *New Book on the Care of Infants*.,For persistent bloody dysentery.

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